Had been calling this a rooster, but not sure now.

[Ravie]

Hi guys, this is a 11-12 week old Australorp/EE chick. I had been calling it a rooster because it's comb got redder earlier than the other chicks (all of which had non-EE mothers), but now I am not so sure. It's feathers are no different from the other chicks'. I am not seeing any point hackle or tail feathers. What do you think? I hope the picture is sufficient, this little bird likes to hang out in the bushes. I was lucky to get a shot of it before it dove for cover!

 

[Dutchgirl]

I myself don't know just from looking at him/her. Do you have any pictures of the others so we can compare them?

 

[Ravie]

Will try to get some. (S)he's hard to get a photograph of! Stay tuned! Going outside right now.

 

[Cowgirl71]

That's a rooster.

 

[ranchhand]

Based upon that pic, I'm going to say cockeral. Looks like some saddle feathers developing and pretty thick legs.

 

[chickenbuttsowhat]

i think its a pullet but im still kind of new but seems like all my pullets and hen have straight tails like that and most roosters i have seen r more bent over and fluffy looking if know what i mean also her feathers dont look a roosters feather with the pointed & shiny hackle and saddle feathers. hers feathers in hackle and saddle areas are oval & rounded which more like a hen hope i helped a lil

 

[khatar]

Quote:
The curls, hackles, and saddles come over time, that comband legs indicate cockerel. You can even see the base of its neck hackles.

 

[Ravie]

Thanks guys. I have been calling it a rooster all along, but today I decided to second-guess myself! Here are some more pics of his half-sisters and him. Note that his half-sisters are NOT EE crosses like he is. Their mothers are red or black sex-links.

Our Rooster again:

 

[hcppam]

roo, he looks like mine.

 

[FarmCoe]

I don't know....